Tag: Britain

Fitch poised to cut UK’s AAA rating soon

Britain looked poised to lose its AAA rating from a second ratings agency after Fitch Ratings warned on Friday it was likely to downgrade the country in the coming weeks, citing high government debt levels and weak growth. A month since Britain was downgraded by Moody’s, Fitch put the country […]

UK’s Lloyds fined $6.7 million for mis-sold insurance

Britain’s financial regulator on Tuesday fined Lloyds Banking Group 4.3 million pounds ($6.7 million) for failing to handle complaints relating to insurance sold on loans and mortgages properly. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said failings in the bank’s systems and controls resulted in up to 140,000 customers experiencing delays in […]